JACOBABAD, Monday, May 5 (WNP): A measles outbreak in Jacobabad’s Thul tehsil claimed the lives of two children on Monday, triggering alarm among residents and calls for urgent action from health authorities.

The deceased were identified as Asma Jafri and Muzammal Jafri. Local sources said several other children in the area have also contracted the virus, raising fears of a wider health crisis if swift measures are not taken.

Residents have urged the health department to launch an immediate vaccination drive to contain the spread and safeguard the lives of other children in the affected locality.

Health officials have yet to issue a formal statement on the outbreak or ongoing response efforts.